Since starting in 1974, DSC has been running courses and publishing charity and voluntary sector books on fundraising, management, organisational and personal development, communication, finance and law.

Helping people make their communities better places to live in, now and in the future: The Big Lottery Fund in England is investing up to £200 million in 100 – 150 urban and rural neighbourhoods that have been overlooked for funding. The funding is to set up an independent charitable Trust that will support local funding schemes in the targeted neighbourhoods.